"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Oh I know you well
All your life Ive watched you breathe
Ive watched you lie across the seam through space and time
Through every year of every kind
Id wait like snow, on the eve of spring
I can out last cold, can you out last me?
Every word you say, is a perfect thing
Its the perfect time, for the perfect love
And you oh, you're all I desire
And you oh, this clever love wont tire
Oh Ive felt your spell
And all alike, its been like hell
Every single time the cycle goes
In and out of fear of getting left behind
I see your glow, your eyes are kind, they kill as well
I bare in mind, every word I say is a silent thing
And a solid wish, will you lay with me?
And you oh, you're all I desire
And you oh, this clever love wont tire
And you oh, you're all I desire
And you oh, our clever love caught fire
You're all that I want, your that I need
You're my everything
All your life Ive watched you breathe
Ive watched you lie across the seam through space and time
Through every year of every kind
Id wait like snow, on the eve of spring
I can out last cold, can you out last me?
Every word you say, is a perfect thing
Its the perfect time, for the perfect love
And you oh, you're all I desire
And you oh, this clever love wont tire
Oh Ive felt your spell
And all alike, its been like hell
Every single time the cycle goes
In and out of fear of getting left behind
I see your glow, your eyes are kind, they kill as well
I bare in mind, every word I say is a silent thing
And a solid wish, will you lay with me?
And you oh, you're all I desire
And you oh, this clever love wont tire
And you oh, you're all I desire
And you oh, our clever love caught fire
You're all that I want, your that I need
You're my everything
Lyrics submitted by WorldOfLove, edited by nickgertler
Clever Love Lyrics as written by Tom Delonge Adam Willard
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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yeah, it sounds just like breathe to me. like a "part two" almost. he repeats "will you lay with me?" and the ringing in the background of the verses is very similar to "breathe". i like it alright, but i think "breathe" is better though overall this album has impressed me.
this album seems to have a few "part 2's" on it, the most obvious is letters to god, part II, but as you said clever love has the feel of breathe part 2, and some origins of fire reminds me of the adventure, especially in the intro.<br /> <br /> I like how some of the songs have counterparts on other albums, gives a cohesive feel to the three albums.
It's the perfect time for the perfect line*
But I love this song. (:
Agreed. It took awhile to kinda get used to their new type of rhythm, but of course, I did and this is a beautiful song :)
I knowww. My only problem with the album is all of the songs...kinda sound too much alike. /: But it's still AVA and I love them:)
Yes yes :) They kinda do sound alike on this album. BUT!!! This is the only album like it sooo I have no problem with it
this is a very sweet song, but idk, it's just kinda boring to me. i compare it to breate from i-empire. both are sweet songs, but i don't like to much cuz there just isn't much going on. clever love is better though, i do like it somewhat.
yes it does relate to other AVA songs. and the meaning of this song is kinda obvious because it's kind of self-explanatory. he loves someone and want her so much. i think. good song though. this whole album is great.
like others have described the moon atomic about a war and soul surivors about the people left behind, i think given the lines here and this songs placement between moon and soul that this songs is about God talks down to earth to humans on their last day
The first verse is about his children.
"Oh, I know you well All your life I've watched you breathe, I've watched you lie"
The lyrics shows that he knows his children well and all their life he has watched them breath and watched them lie. As in little white lies children tel when they're in trouble.
"I can outlast cold, can you outlast me?" He hope his children will have a long and prosperous life. He wants them to outlast him. Live longer than he does.
He then goes on to sing about his wife.
At least thats what i think anyway.